NEWS

*KPC News Digest going on hiatus until August
This will be the last edition of the digest until the beginning of August. Thanks to everyone who sent news and events our way. Have a great, safe summer!

*Career Fair
Curious about the job market? Wondering what it takes to get hired for a good job? Stop guessing and get informed at the Career Fair, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, May 12 at the Kenai River Campus. There will be food and beverages, cultural Activities, door prizes and best of all, admission is free! For more information about this event, or to represent your organization at the fair please contact Randy Ashford at 283-6693 or 398-4705.

Where's my share?
IT has done some cleaning and moved most of the shared folders from Hal on to Wraith. If there seems to be a folder missing just type \\wraith in the run box (click start, then run) and push OK. This should take you right to the folder with all of Wraith’s shares.

Congratulations Graduates
The 38th annual KRC commencement ceremony held on Tuesday evening was a huge success. The student speeches were so inspirational and moving that anyone who was there was impacted in some way. It was a night to remember; a new beginning for all the graduates who have gone the distance and earned their degree, certificate or GED. Congratulations to the class of 2008. Click here to view photos of the ceremony.

EVENTS

Fairbanks Arts Association F3
Fairbanks Arts Association is now accepting entries for the 3rd annual Fairbanks Film Festival also known as F3. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m., June 20. The Fairbanks Film Festival is a juried survey of moving image arts by independent film and video makers, including amateurs and students. Categories include: feature, documentary, short, music video and animation. The juror panel will consider the technical and creative merit of the work from above categories. Entry is open only to artists currently residing in Alaska. Student work submitted must reflect the artist's unique creative effort. For further details please consult the F3 prospectus attached or contact the FAA program director at 456-6485 ext. 227 or e-mail at tatiana@fairbanksarts.org. The festival will take place at 5 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Pioneer Park Theater located inside the Centennial Center for the Arts.

Literary festival of readings
The Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference may be full, but folks can still get in on the fun during the various reading events from June 7 to 9. On June 7 Anne Lamotts is reading at 8 p.m.  at Homer High School’s Mariner Theater. There will be a variety of events on June 8. Click here for more information. On June 9 there will be a conference writers' open mic at Land’s End.

Young writers' workshop
This student workshop is open to 10th, 11th and 12th grade students looking to improve their poetry writing skills. Facilitated by John Staley, Alaska state writer laureate, students will learn many exciting and new techniques from a master poet. Space is limited and registration is required by May 29. The workshop takes place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 9 at KBC's east campus. The cost to register is $50. Click here for more information and a registration form.

REMINDERS

Construction impacts to KRC building entrances
Veiw construction progress with live webcam at http://www.kpc.alaska.edu/webcam/constructioncam.html
The following information is provided by Phillip Miller, KRC maintenance supervisor. “The entrances to the McLane-Goodrich corridor have been closed. Please use other building entrances for the balance of the summer. All foot traffic will need to go to the sidewalk in front or to the paved path in the rear of the buildings to transit between the buildings. There will be other impacts to campus users throughout the summer. All campus users are prohibited from entering the construction areas."